Links
Factual resources:
Wikipedia
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel)
The well known user-built database actually offers
a very high quality of information on the history
of Israel and many, many other related subjests. Since
it can be altered anytime by its users, inaccurate
information does creep in from time to time, but this
shortcoming is greatly offset by the vastness of information
available.
Jewish
Virtual Library (www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org)
An enormous database with information about Jewish
and Israeli history, important documents and much,
much more. Contains a section for "Myths and
Facts" attempting to refute some of the most
common myths about the Arab-Israeli conflict.
MidEastWeb
(www.mideastweb.org)
A very comprehensive website containing vast amounts
of information on Israel and other parts of the Middle
East. The site is an attempt at offering a balanced
picture, making room for both the Israeli and Arab
versions of history. Visit the site's history section
here.
Palestine
Facts (www.palestinefacts.org)
This website seeks to offer thorough and precise information
regarding the historic, military and political background
for the continued struggle between the Jewish state
and the Palestinian Arabs.
The
Six Day War (www.sixdaywar.org)
An overview of the participants and the historic developments
before, during and after the Six Day War in June 1967.
A good resource with many pictures, videos and links
to historic documents and additional information.
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News:
Ha'aretz
(www.haaretz.com)
Israeli newspaper in English translation.
Jerusalem
Post (www.jpost.com)
Israeli newspaper in English.
Yediot
Aharonot (www.ynetnews.com)
English internet edition of one of Israel's most videly
read newspapers.
Israel21c
(www.israel21c.org)
With the slogan "A Focus Beyond The Conflict"
Israel21c provides insight into what Israel has to
offer in the 21st century within the areas of technology,
health, culture, democracy and more.
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Human Rights Organizations Focusing on Jews,
Israel and The Middle East:
MEMRI
- The Middle East Media Research Institute
(www.memri.org)
Analyses of Middle Eastern media with translations
from Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew to all major Western
languages. The purpose is to provide the West with
an insight into the media of the Middle East.
CMIP
- Center for Monitoring the impact of Peace
(www.edume.org)
New York based NGO, analysing school books in
the Middle East (including Israel) in order to investigate
the values that various societies instill in their
children.
Justice
for Jews from Arab Countries (www.justiceforjews.com)
This organization seeks to raise "the other
refugee question", i.e. the one concerning the
Jewish refugees from Arab countries, by getting the
families to registre their stories and their lost
assets on the website, before the last generation
of Jews born in Arab countries disappears.
B'Tselem
(www.btselem.org)
Israeli human rights organization focusing on the
occupied territories. Includes a detailed overview
of both Israeli and Palestinian losses since the start
of "the Second Intifada".
Anti-Defamation
League (www.adl.org)
An organization working against anti-Semitism
and discrimination in general.
Simon
Wiesenthal Center (www.wiesenthal.com)
An international, Jewish human rights organization
fighting racism, anti-Semitism, terrorism and genocide.
The centre is known for its work to prosecute World
War II Nazi war criminals.
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Media Watchdogs:
Camera
(www.camera.org)
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in
America. American website fighting the spread of anti-Israeli
propaganda.
Palestinian
Media Watch (www.pmw.org.il)
Understand the Palestinian society through its media.
Israeli website in English. Examining the support
of and incitement to terrorism against Israel in the
official Palestinian media.
Eye
On The UN (www.eyeontheun.org)
Website seeking to determine to what extend the United
Nations (UN) lives up to its original purpose of identifying,
condemning and protecting against the breaching of
fundamental human rights.
The
2nd Draft (www.seconddraft.org)
A critical look at the alliance between Palestinians
and international media in the production of false,
anti-Israeli media images - a phenomenon also knowns
as "Pallywood".
NGO
Monitor (www.ngo-monitor.org)
This Israeli organization monitors the international
NGOs that deal with the Arab-Israeli conflict. For
years many of these organizations' criticism of Israel
has been unchallenged, but now attention is being
directed towards examining whether or not they themselves
adhere to the values of their own mission statements.
Honest
Reporting (www.honestreporting.com)
An organization monitoring international media in
order to secure a fair coverage of Israel.
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Official
Israeli Websites:
Israeli
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mfa.gov.il)
Website of the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Provides
a lot of useful information, including a complete
list of the victims of Palestinian suicide bombs.
Israel's
story in maps (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Flash-presentation describing the history of Israel
from the time og Kings David and Solomon until today.
Israel,
the Conflict and Peace (www.mfa.gov.il)
FAQ: Answers to frequently asked questions about the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Even though this FAQ
is an expression of the position of official Israel,
it contains plenty of factual and valuable information.
Israel's
Securíty Fence (www.seamzone.mod.gov.il)
"The Seam Zone", A presentation of Israel's
security fence by the Israeli Ministry of Defence
explaining the operational aspects of the barrier.
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